Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Steven Sotloff, 31

.Murdered

“Journalists know that covering war is inherently dangerous and that
they could get killed in crossfire. But being butchered in front of
camera simply for being a reporter is pure barbarism. We condemn in the
strongest terms possible the murder of journalist Steven Sotloff. He,
like James Foley, went to Syria to tell a story. They were civilians,
not representatives of any government. Their murders are war crimes and
those who committed them must be brought to justice swiftly.”

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